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Step 1  Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.

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Lift up the viewfinder.

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Slide the battery pack down until it clicks.

To remove the battery pack

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Lift up the viewfinder.

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Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT
down.

If you use the large capacity battery pack

If you install the NP-FM70/FM90/FM91 battery pack on your camcorder, extend its
viewfinder.

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BATT  release
button

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-TRV15

Page 1: ... for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product DCR TRV15 TRV17 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No DCR TRV17 ...

Page 2: ...al of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For the Customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer In...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outle...

Page 4: ...ses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode Back light p 26 NightShot Super NightShot p 27 PROGRAM AE p 49 Adjusting the exposure manually p 52 Functions to give images more impact Digital zoom p 24 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10 select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 43 Picture effect p 45 Digital effect p 46 Digital program edit...

Page 5: ...attery for Remote Commander 2 p 178 4 NP FM30 battery pack 1 p 12 13 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 35 66 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 173 7 Lens cap 1 p 21 8 Memory Stick 1 p 103 DCR TRV17 only 9 USB cable 1 p 135 DCR TRV17 only 0 CD ROM SPVD 004 USB Driver 1 p 135 DCR TRV17 only 8 1 2 4 7 5 6 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the cam...

Page 6: ...val recording 54 Frame by frame recording Cut recording 56 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 57 Playing back a tape with digital effects 58 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM 59 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function 60 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 61 Searching a recording by date Date search 6...

Page 7: ...OOM 140 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW 142 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 143 Deleting images 144 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 146 Using the printer optional 148 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions 149 Self diagnosis display 155 Warning indicators and messages 156 Additional Information Usable cassettes 158 About InfoLITHIUM battery pack 160...

Page 8: ...C IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 1Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment Aft...

Page 9: ...pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press m to rewind the tape 3Press N to start playback 1Remove the lens cap 3To open the LCD panel press OPEN The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup 2Set the PO...

Page 10: ...h USB jack Intelligent accessory shoe z Provided Not provided 1 The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 106 for details 2 This intelligent accessory shoe is designed to use a printer optional p 148 Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a ta...

Page 11: ...te red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your...

Page 12: ...r 2 Slide the battery pack down until it clicks To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down If you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 FM90 FM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder 1 2 1 2 2 BATT release button ...

Page 13: ...s on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual The number in the illustration of the display window may diff...

Page 14: ...n the display window indicates the approximate recording time with the viewfinder Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM30 supplied 145 85 NP FM50 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP FM90 330 270 NP FM91 360 300 Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack at 25 C 77 F Step 1 Prepar...

Page 15: ...CD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 120 60 80 40 NP FM50 195 105 135 65 NP FM70 400 220 275 145 NP FM90 600 330 425 225 NP FM91 695 380 490 255 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when rec...

Page 16: ...ry are about 90 of those of a fully charged battery If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption wi...

Page 17: ...s connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes Place the AC power adaptor near a wall outlet While using the AC power adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source pri...

Page 18: ... to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The year changes as follows Ste...

Page 19: ... you do not set the date and time is recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick DCR TRV17 only Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon ...

Page 20: ...tically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment going down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Note Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark When you use cassette with...

Page 21: ...START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Note on Recording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select ...

Page 22: ... to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and to CAMERA again When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Recording data The recording date date time or various settings when re...

Page 23: ...indicator appears as Xz and REC as z Some of the other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with LCD BRIGHT in in the menu settings p 98 LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings p 98 Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight o...

Page 24: ...e the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings p 98 Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subjec...

Page 25: ...ure quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR TRV17 only Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tapes Recording a picture T W The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital power in the...

Page 26: ...pe indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto tape To display the recording date and time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject ...

Page 27: ...n 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT The indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable the NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 97 Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex the outdoors in the daytime This may cause yo...

Page 28: ...rts in 10 seconds automatically You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 Press...

Page 29: ...HOTO in step 6 p 39 To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR Self timer memory photo recording DCR TRV17 only You can also record still images on Memory Stick s with the self timer p 116 ...

Page 30: ...you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speak...

Page 31: ...pressing the small green button 3 To open the LCD panel press OPEN 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed To stop playback Press x When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD...

Page 32: ... for this operation Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time t various settings SteadyShot white balance gain shutter speed aperture value exposure mode t no indicator a SteadyShot off indicator b Exposure mode indicator c White balance indicator d Gain indicator e Shutter speed indicator f Aperture value Not to display various settings ...

Page 33: ...ayback pause Press X during playback To resume normal playback press N or X To advance the tape Press M in the stop mode To resume normal playback press N To rewind the tape Press m in the stop mode To resume normal playback press N To change the playback direction Press on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press N To locate a scene mo...

Page 34: ...and stops In the various playback modes Sound is muted The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N Slow playback The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal through the DV IN...

Page 35: ... the VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is ...

Page 36: ... POWER switch on the AV cordless IR receiver to ON 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 4 Press SUPER LASER LINK The lamp of SUPER LASER LINK lights up 5 Press N on your camcorder to start playback 6 Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless IR receiver Adjust the position of your camcorder and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain...

Page 37: ...tch the video input of the TV automatically to the one which the AV cordless IR receiver is connected To do so set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to the same video input 1 2 3 in the menu settings With some models however the picture and sound may be disconnected momentarily when the video input is switched The above feature may not work on some TV models When the super laser link function is activ...

Page 38: ...e still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed Notes During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting When recording a still picture do not shake your camcorder The picture may fluctuate The PHOTO button does not work while the fader function is set or in use while the digital effect function is set or in use If you record a moving subject with the tape phot...

Page 39: ...l 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Not...

Page 40: ...ct the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S video connecting cable optional Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video printer Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDE...

Page 41: ...t WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or hold mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the n indoor mode In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at a white subject for abo...

Page 42: ...l the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1...

Page 43: ...fessional appearance MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white Fade in only Using the fader function FADER OVERLAP WIPE DOT a REC STBY REC STBY b M FADER mosaic BOUNCE ...

Page 44: ...ion Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap Wipe or Dot function only The low lux indicator flashes Super NightShot Tape Photo recording When the OVERLAP WIPE or DOT indicator appear in the standby mode Your camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on a tape As the image is being stored the indicators fla...

Page 45: ...hasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The picture gets mosaic patterned 1 In CAMERA mode select P EFFECT in in the menu settings p 97 2 Select the desired picture effect mode in the menu settings To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function you cannot select the following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE ...

Page 46: ...NCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode...

Page 47: ...g picture TRAIL The time until the incidental image vanishes SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the screen the stronger the digital effect The bars appear in the following modes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings 1...

Page 48: ... does not work in the slow shutter mode The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLO...

Page 49: ...de minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape This mode is for when you are r...

Page 50: ...jects in the following modes Sunset moon Landscape The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter OLD MOVIE BOUNCE The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes While shooting in MEMORY mode DCR TRV17 only the following modes do not work T...

Page 51: ...ing under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait Sports lesson Using the PROGRAM AE function ...

Page 52: ...R TRV17 only mode press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Adjustin...

Page 53: ...e focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off the indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down firmly the lens focuses on and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus...

Page 54: ...the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial twice 1 5 2 4 1 2 3 4 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT FRAME REC I NT REC MENU END CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16 9W I...

Page 55: ...Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG VCR or MEMORY DCR TRV17 only To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording Press START STOP You can perform normal recording only once To cancel the normal recording press START STOP again Note on interval recording DCR TRV17 only You cannot do interval recording in memory mode On recording time There may be a discrepancy in recording time ...

Page 56: ...REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start cut recording The camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 To cancel the cut recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG VCR or MEMORY DCR TRV17 only Notes on cut recording The last recorded cut is longer than other cuts The prope...

Page 57: ...function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process the picture that is input from other equipment using the picture effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are...

Page 58: ... process externally input scenes using the digital effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack You cannot use the tape PB ZOOM function for pictu...

Page 59: ...ownwards r The image moves upwards 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial t The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards T The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Note You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled ...

Page 60: ...and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly Zero set memory functions also in the standby mode When you insert ...

Page 61: ... indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected To stop searching Press x If you use a tape without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual point you ...

Page 62: ... in the menu settings p 100 The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the...

Page 63: ... see Searching for the date without using cassette memory below Searching for the date without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 100 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press on the Re...

Page 64: ...SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected To stop searching Press x In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions...

Page 65: ... time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press x Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SCAN indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or on t...

Page 66: ...cording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 VHS S VH...

Page 67: ...ctor on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with the input selector 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording Set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Star...

Page 68: ...K cable DV connecting cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 66 When you use an i LINK cable DV connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 67 Notes You cannot dub titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory When you connect with an i LINK cable DV connecting cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function c...

Page 69: ...ect IR then press the dial 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 70 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 4 6 9 5 1 3 POWER VCR CAMERA MEMORY OFF CHG MENU OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP ...

Page 70: ...ars 80 47 42 44 45 36 37 Magnavox 83 78 77 Marantz 21 33 35 Marta 47 Memorex 77 37 Minolta 42 8 Mitsubishi MGA 28 22 23 24 About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR The default setting is Code number 3 Brand IR SETUP code Multitech 23 80 32 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 78 Panasonic 16 17 78 77 96 Pentax 42 8...

Page 71: ...ding pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices 1 2 OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL A...

Page 72: ...n finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 2 3 OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T RE TURN REC PAUSE ENGAGE ...

Page 73: ...e operation eject the cassette from your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR then set to recording pause When you select i LINK in CONTROL you do not need to set to recording pause 5 6 7 1 POWER VCR CAMERA MEMORY OFF CHG 3 MENU OTHERS DA T A CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SP L AY V I DEO ED I T ED I T SE T MENU END...

Page 74: ...cording is set 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT OUT then press the dial 10 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of OUT then press the dial The calculated stop position for recording is set 11 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 3 4 7 9 OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T RE TURN ...

Page 75: ...ity is recorded for about 50 seconds If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not record properly Be sure to allow about 10 seconds of lead before starting the recording Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing ...

Page 76: ...e video operation buttons then pause playback 8 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 then set the program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programs 6 8 9 5 7 4 REW PLAY AUDIO DUB FF REC STOP PAUSE OTHERS DA T A CODE BEEP CO...

Page 77: ... the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are cancelled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Note You cannot operate reco...

Page 78: ...t blue after dubbing is complete When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press x on your camcorder To quit the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to quit the Digital program editing function You cannot record on the VCR when The t...

Page 79: ...ture images refer to the instruction manual of computer and software After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software which can exchange video signals Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog v...

Page 80: ...then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you record from a TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR If your VCR is a monaural type...

Page 81: ...ted in digital form for high quality editing Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert the recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your comcorder 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on yo...

Page 82: ...is does not affect the dubbed picture If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment Recording video or TV programs ...

Page 83: ... to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing m the...

Page 84: ... including other DCR TRV15 TRV17 The picture and sound may be distorted We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded with your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion This is not a malfunction The picture and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode To insert a scene wit...

Page 85: ...elect one of the following connections to add an audio sound Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the TV or headphones Connecting the microphone with the intelligent accessory shoe Audio dubbing Intelligent A...

Page 86: ...the AUDIO VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Intelligent accessory shoe AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone LINE OUT L R AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the vid...

Page 87: ...k the audio you want to record at the same time The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback 6 Press x on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording Monitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 by selecting AUDIO MIX in in the menu settings p 98 Five minutes after when you disconnect ...

Page 88: ...a recorded tape To add new sound more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop recording later in the playback mode Carry out steps 3 to 5 Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camco...

Page 89: ...then press the dial The item appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting In the recording playback or playback pause mode The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set In the standby mode The TITLE...

Page 90: ... a title because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need Not to display titles Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 100 Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more for a LARGE size If you select the title size SMALL you have 9 c...

Page 91: ...to erase and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial ERASING indicator flashes then COMPLETE indicator appears To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 6 Superimposing a title 2 3 4 5 1 MENU CM SET T I TLE T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL RETURN MENU END C...

Page 92: ...lumn of the desired character then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 9 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial 10 Press MENU to make the title menu disappear 3 4 5 6 8 1 2 3 4 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SE...

Page 93: ...nter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering ti...

Page 94: ...t TAPE TITLE then press the dial Tape title display appears 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you finish the label 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in memory 4 5 CM SET T I TLE...

Page 95: ...annot label the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection If the mark appears in step 5 The cassette memory is full If you erase the title in the cassette you can label it If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed up to four titles also appear When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of...

Page 96: ...t 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 97 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR MENU END VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT MENU END MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL MENU END MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR OTHERS WORLD T...

Page 97: ...dd special effects using the various digital functions p 46 58 To adjust the white balance p 41 To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions Not to automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions Not to use the self timer function To use the self timer function To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10 zoom is carried out T...

Page 98: ... brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen turn and press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal To brighten the viewfinder screen Icon item FRAME REC INT REC HiFi SOUND AUDIO MIX A VtDV OUT LCD BRIGHT LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L Mode z OFF ON ON z OFF SET z STEREO 1 2 z OFF ON z BRT NORMAL BRIGHT z BR...

Page 99: ...f the Memory Stick in the following cases For 5 seconds after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY For 5 seconds after inserting a Memory Stick into your camcorder in MEMORY or VCR mode When the capacity of the Memory Stick is less than 1 minute in MEMORY mode For 5 seconds after completing a moving picture recording To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick To write a print mark ...

Page 100: ...le p 89 92 To erase the title you have superimposed p 91 To display the title you have superimposed Not to display the title To search using cassette memory p 61 To search without using cassette memory To label a cassette p 94 To erase all the data in cassette memory POWER switch MEMORY VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR VCR VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA Changing the menu settings DCR TRV17 only ...

Page 101: ...ch VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY Changing the menu settings CAMERA VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound When you record in the LP mode we recommend ...

Page 102: ...ence The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time To output the melody when you start stop recording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel the melody and beep sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate th...

Page 103: ...You cannot record or erase images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick or turn the power off while reading or writing If you use Memory Stick s near static electricity ...

Page 104: ...770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 100 However formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows and ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of M...

Page 105: ...or eject a Memory Stick While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed The Memory Stick may be corrupted If ...

Page 106: ...ET then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial 1 2 3 5 6 4 MENU LOCK VCR CAMERA MEMORY OFF CHG POWER MEMORY SE T S T I L L SE T MOV I E SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T RE TURN MENU END P I C MODE MEMORY SE T S T I L L SE T RE TURN MENU ...

Page 107: ...affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Image qua...

Page 108: ...osition 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MOVIE SET moving picture then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows 320 160 Using a Memory Stick...

Page 109: ...ORY SE T MOV I E SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T RE TURN MENU END MEMORY SE T MOV I E SE T RE TURN REMA I N MENU END I MAGES I Z E 320 240 160 112 MEMORY SE T MOV I E SE T RE TURN REMA I N MENU END I MAGES I Z E REMA I N min MEMORY SE T MOV I E SE T RE TURN REMA I N MENU END I MAGES I Z E 320 240 160 112 REMA I N sec 320 N I A M E R sec S T I L L SE T 2 42 42 ...

Page 110: ...l images you can record on a Memory Stick The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject 4MB type supplied FINE FINE 40 images STANDARD STD 60 images 8MB type optional FINE FINE 81 images STANDARD STD 122 images 16MB type optional FINE FINE 164 images STANDARD STD 246 images 32MB type optional FINE FINE 329 images STAND...

Page 111: ...2 320 240 Recording time 2 min 40 sec 40 sec 8MB type optional Picture size 160 112 320 240 Recording time 5 min 20 sec 1 min 20 sec 16MB type optional Picture size 160 112 320 240 Recording time 10 min 40 sec 2 min 40 sec 32MB type optional Picture size 160 112 320 240 Recording time 21 min 20 sec 5 min 20 sec 64MB type optional Picture size 160 112 320 240 Recording time 42 min 40 sec 10 min 40 ...

Page 112: ...the desired still picture appears The green z mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the picture and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 3 PHOTO PHOTO 1 100 2 FIN...

Page 113: ...al effect Title Low lux mode The indicator flashes Sports lesson mode The indicator flashes While you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Note When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly ...

Page 114: ...r of still pictures When you stop pressing the recording stops 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PIC MODE then press the dial 6 Turn...

Page 115: ... time no indicator MULTI SCRN Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes 3 4 5 1 LOCK 2 MENU PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY OFF CHG POWER MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN ME...

Page 116: ...Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with Remote Co...

Page 117: ... does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears When the access lamp is lit or flashing Never shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If appears on the screen The ...

Page 118: ...ecording a still image from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the screen 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 117 Using the A V connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connec...

Page 119: ...ed to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Recording an image from a tape as a still image DV DV OUT is marked on this side DV IN OUT Signal flow optional ...

Page 120: ... the menu settings is set to 320 240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds To stop recording Press START STOP Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide TV Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux mode The indicator flashes Sports lesson mode The indicator flashes Re...

Page 121: ...he picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 320 240 the maximum recording time is 15...

Page 122: ...und that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images from an external unit used to play back the image During recording on Memory Stick You cannot use the PB ZOOM function You cannot record data codes from tape Recording a moving picture from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is L...

Page 123: ... higher quality DV format pictures Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Note The flashes in the following instances If this happens eject and insert the Memory Stick again and record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave...

Page 124: ...as a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on the top of a still picture such as a picture can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still picture M OVERLAP Memo...

Page 125: ...ss MEMORY to select the still picture you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM y M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture Your camcorder automatically returns to the standby m...

Page 126: ...pt for M OVERLAP To change the mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 6 and repeat the procedure from step 4 Except for M OVERLAP To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX Notes You can not use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear Image data modi...

Page 127: ...ress the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on a Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed 2 3 5 4 1 PHOTO MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT PHOTO SAVE RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET STILL...

Page 128: ...strike your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick s in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the prev...

Page 129: ...ess MEMORY To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY again Note You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases when playing back on your camcorder image data modified with computer when playing back image data on other equipment including other DCR TRV17 Notes on the file name The directory is not displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DC...

Page 130: ...V down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Recording data When you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander you can see the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Recording data are also recorded on Memory Stick When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick The message NO FILE appears Screen indicators during still image playback Viewing a still ...

Page 131: ...lay the previous six images MEMORY to display the following six images To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the B mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are differ...

Page 132: ...start playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X Note You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases when playing back on your camcorder image data modified with computer when playing back image data on other equipment including other DCR TRV17 To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with ...

Page 133: ... playback Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback 320 40 MOV00001 MEMORY P L AY 2 20 0 12 min Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Data directory number File number Protect indicator Remaining battery time indicator Memory playback indicator ...

Page 134: ...d OS CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard i...

Page 135: ...RY USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because 2 different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it Note You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memor...

Page 136: ...der Still image Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file Moving picture Mssony folder t Moml0001 folder t Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Unplug the USB cable Eject the Memory Stick To unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick follow the pro...

Page 137: ...ectly modify the image on the camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in...

Page 138: ...ecord the desired still image Set the tape to playback pause 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY and select the still image you want to copy by MEMORY 5 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop 6 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 and 5 To stop copying in the middle Press x Durin...

Page 139: ...CH during pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified with computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder If you press DISPLAY during recording or in recording standby mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to tapes such as the time code indicator ...

Page 140: ...k mode press PB ZOOM on your camcorder The still image is enlarged and R rT t appear on the screen 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial R The image moves downwards r The image moves upwards 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial t The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards T The image moves rightward Turn the dial do...

Page 141: ...EMORY Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV IN OUT jack when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s The PB ZOOM function does not work on moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM ...

Page 142: ...To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory...

Page 143: ...y disappear The mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out ima...

Page 144: ...MORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the B indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them ...

Page 145: ... Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons Deleting images 2 3 4 6 5 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END READY MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MAR...

Page 146: ...n the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to make the menu display disappear The mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark 3 7 4 5 6 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FO...

Page 147: ...he SEL PUSH EXEC dial If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures While the file name is flashing You cannot write print marks on images Writing a print mark PRINT MARK ...

Page 148: ... the desired mode in the menu settings 9 still images with print marks are printed together You can make prints with the recording date and or recording time Select the desired mode in the menu settings Images recorded in multi screen mode You cannot print images recorded in multi screen mode on sticker type print paper You cannot print following images Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick Ima...

Page 149: ...st the viewfinder lens p 24 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 97 The setting is the manual focus c Press FOCUS to set to the auto focus mode p 53 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Adjust to focus manually p 53 The LCD panel is open c Close the LCD panel p 22 The contrast between the subject and background is too high Your camcorder is not a malfuncti...

Page 150: ...IX p 98 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 100 Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions NIGHTSHOT is set to ON c Set it to OFF p 27 NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place c Set it to OFF p 27 BACK LIGHT is activated c Deactivate it BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 102 c Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF p 97 Types of t...

Page 151: ...me c Charge the battery fully p 13 A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 13 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 12 17 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 12 13 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder...

Page 152: ...t to LOCK c Release the lock p 103 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 103 The image to protect is not be played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 129 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 103 The image to write a print mark is not be played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 129 The wr...

Page 153: ...n the VCR again p 66 67 The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony c Set it to IR p 69 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 76 The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized c Adjust the synchronicity p 73 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 102 Something is blocking the infrared ray...

Page 154: ...d press the RESET button beside the z REC button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to the default p 176 The battery pack is not properly installed c Install it properly Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG c Set...

Page 155: ...nnot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition ...

Page 156: ...not readable with your camcorder p 103 The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick p 122 If indicators and messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators C 21 00 100 0001 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 100 The Memory Stick data is corrupted Q Warning indi...

Page 157: ...ick is inserted 2 AUDIO ERROR 1 You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick 2 NO STILL IMAGE FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick though you are trying to print in the 9 PIC PRINT mode MEMORY STICK ERROR 1 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 105 2 FORMAT ERROR 1 The Memory Stick is not recognized Check the format p 100 ...

Page 158: ...assette while recording you have played back the tape in the VCR you have used the edit search function If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape concerning above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette mem...

Page 159: ...ound from speaker HiFi SOUND Playing back Playing back a dual mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Left sound Main sound 2 Right sound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the cassette When affixing a label on the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause a malfunct...

Page 160: ...r frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM50 FM70 FM90 FM91 optional Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make a trial recording before the actua...

Page 161: ...re and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack ...

Page 162: ...nected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an internati...

Page 163: ...VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable...

Page 164: ...ivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system A...

Page 165: ...rder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slo...

Page 166: ...your camcorder Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battry battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about 4 m...

Page 167: ...or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back a tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clea...

Page 168: ... charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor m...

Page 169: ...ting Input Output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω ohms Audio Video input output AV MINI JACK 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kΩ kilohms Stereo minijack ø 3 5mm Input impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms DV input...

Page 170: ...ord length approx Power cord 2 m 6 6 feet Connecting cord 1 6 m 5 2 feet Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 5 0 Wh 700 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 20 5 55 6 mm 1 9 16 13 16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 3 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick DCR TRV17 only Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45mA in the operat...

Page 171: ...rder 6 Display window p 13 7 Viewfinder p 24 8 MENU button p 96 9 BACK LIGHT button p 26 q Focus button p 53 1 6 7 8 9 q 2 3 4 5 Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers...

Page 172: ...inked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press...

Page 173: ...p 27 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap wf LANC control jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L ...

Page 174: ...l DV IN OUT jack p 67 119 123 Identifying the parts and controls e i headphones jack When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent ea MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone es S VIDEO jack p 35 40 66 118 122 ...

Page 175: ...uttons p 31 eg OPEN button p 21 eh LCD screen p 22 ej Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 24 ek END SEARCH button p 30 el PB ZOOM button p 59 140 r Video control buttons p 33 x STOP stop m REW rewind N PLAY playback M FF fastforward X PAUSE pause z REC record Identifying the parts and controls ...

Page 176: ...button p 87 rg MEMORY operation buttons DCR TRV17 only MPEG u button p 132 MEMORY PLAY button p 129 MEMORY INDEX button p 131 MEMORY DELETE button p 144 MEMORY buttons p 129 MEMORY MIX button p 125 rh Memory Stick slot DCR TRV17 only rj EXPOSURE button p 52 ra rf rs rd rg rh rj MPEG PLAY INDEX DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY ...

Page 177: ... strap firmly 4 3 2 1 rk rl t ts ta rk Battery pack p 13 rl OPEN EJECT lever p 20 t Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder ta Grip strap ts Lens cap p 21 ...

Page 178: ...er may not function properly Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 1 PHOTO button p 38 112 2 DISPLAY button p 32 3 SEA...

Page 179: ...0 1 2 3 4 n i m 2 1 S T I L L Z E R O S E T M E MO R Y E N D S E A R C H 1 6 9 W I D E N E G A R T O T U A B W A 0 6 F 1 7 1 6 B I T 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A V tD V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qf qd qg qh qk qj ql w wf ws wd wg wa wj wh 2 wk qj Tape counter indicator p 25 Time code indicator p 25 Self diagnosis indicator p 155 Tape photo indicator p 38 Memory photo indicator DCR TRV17 only p 112 Image number...

Page 180: ...ncekey 124 MEMORY MIX 124 Memory PB ZOOM 140 Memory photo recording 112 Memory Stick 103 Menu settings 96 Memory overlap 124 M FADER 43 Mirror mode 22 Moisture condensation 165 MONOTONE 43 MPEG 103 MPEG movie recording 120 NIGHTSHOT 27 Normal charge 13 NTSC system 164 O P Q OLD MOVIE 46 Operation indicators 179 OVERLAP 43 Photo scan 65 Photo search 64 PICTURE EFFECT 45 57 Picture search 33 Playbac...

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